Children's Home run by Compass Children’s Homes Ltd in Wolverhampton

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1254840 1 Compass Children’s Homes Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned and operated by a private company. It provides care for up to three children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

There has been no registered manager since June 2022. A manager has been appointed and intends to make an application to register with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

On 23 May 2023, Ofsted imposed a condition of registration requiring the provider to give Ofsted three months’ notice of its intention to move a child into the home.

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This monitoring visit

On 17 July 2023, the provider confirmed to Ofsted that it intended to reopen the home. The purpose of this monitoring visit was to assess the provider’s readiness for children to move into the home.

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This monitoring visit

The home has been refurbished throughout to a good standard. This has included work to ensure that the premises is structurally sound. The addition of a playroom for children to use on the first floor and a family room in an external building means that there is plenty of space for children to spend time together or alone. Children’s bedrooms are warm and welcoming spaces that can be personalised by children.

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This monitoring visit

The home has sufficient staff to care for children safely. There is a mix of skills and experience within the team. New staff receive an induction to their work and there is an established training programme to ensure that all staff are suitably equipped with the knowledge and skills required to support children and meet their needs. Those staff who do not hold a diploma in residential childcare are enrolled on the appropriate course. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1254840 2 The manager has ensured that new staff have been safely recruited and that their suitability to work with children has been assessed.

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This monitoring visit

As a result of this monitoring visit and subsequent information provided by the provider in relation to the premises, the condition of registration requiring the provider to notify Ofsted of its intention to move a child into the home has been removed. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1254840 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

19/05/2021 Full Good 11/12/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 28/02/2019 Interim Sustained effectiveness 24/09/2018 Full Outstanding Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1254840 4

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person(s) must take to meet the Care Standards Act 2000, The Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the ‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’. The registered person(s) must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The registered provider must appoint a person to manage the children’s home if—

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Requirement Due date

there is no registered manager in respect of the home; and

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Requirement Due date

is not, or does not intend to be, in day-to-day charge of the home.

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Requirement Due date

If the registered provider appoints a person to manage the home, the registered provider must, without delay, give HMCI notice of—

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Requirement Due date

the name of the person so appointed; and

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Requirement Due date

the date on which the appointment takes effect. (Regulation 27 (1)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(iii) (2)(a)(b))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to the proposed manager making an application to register with Ofsted. 30 November 2023

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the children’s home since its last Ofsted inspection.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1254840 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Compass Children’s Homes Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 3 Rayns Way, Syston, Leicester LE7 1PF

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Inspector

Alison Cooper, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1254840 6 to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children’s social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector

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Inspector

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